Visiting Assistant Professor in Voice

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

22h•$60,000

About The Position

The University of Florida School of Music in the College of the Arts invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice. We seek an accomplished singer and pedagogue who will contribute to the continued success and growth of our BM, BA, MM, and DMA programs in voice. The successful candidate will teach a studio of applied voice students, Quest 1, and Vocal Pedagogy, bringing a dynamic personality and enthusiasm for teaching to our existing community of outstanding scholars and musicians. The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract. You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/ .

Requirements

DMA or ABD in Music - Vocal Performance
Evidence of success in teaching applied voice
Emerging record of achievement with potential for developing a national or international profile in the field
Experience contributing to common Voice Area courses, including Diction, Literature, and Pedagogy
Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff
Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.

Nice To Haves

DMA in Music- Vocal Performance
3–5 years of university-level teaching experience beyond the graduate assistantship
Demonstrated record of teaching and/or programming stylistically varied repertoire
Ability to teach across various vocal styles including classical, commercial music and musical theater.
Record of success in teaching Vocal Pedagogy
Evidence of a commitment to innovative and cross-disciplinary curricula
Demonstrated capacity for effective engagement in recruitment
Organizational, management, and communication experience within higher education

Responsibilities

Teach an applied voice studio of approximately 10 undergraduate voice students
Teach Vocal Pedagogy
Teach Quest 1 or other Voice Area courses
Recruit and teach undergraduate and graduate students in applied studio voice.
Maintain an active profile in performance, research, and/or other creative activities
Engage deeply in our learning community, finding innovative ways to connect the arts to critical discourses in other disciplines.
Participate in shared governance through service to the School, College and University

Benefits

comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package
low cost State Health plans
a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family’s needs, and Vision
Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare
Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance
vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave
Faculty employees accrue approximately 13 sick days annually, and 4 personal leave days, typically used during the holiday closing period
paid family leave, eight full weeks of leave over a 24-month period
competitive pension plans, investment accounts and a host of voluntary add-ons, such as 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans
GatorPerks discount program